When was palace of auburn hills built

In the aftermath of the fight, the NBA decided to increase the security presence between players and spectators. The fact that the fight took place at The Palace of Auburn Hills led it become colloquially referred to as "The Malice at the Palace" and the "Basketbrawl. The Palace of Auburn Hills has the largest capacity in the NBA 22, , which has helped the Pistons to record the league's highest home attendance from — The Pistons court was named the "William Davidson Court", in honor of the late owner, prior to the home opener on October 28, The Palace's large seating capacity of up to 24, for center-stage concerts and suburban location have made it very popular for large concerts and major boxing matches.

The Palace was built with luxury suites , considered an exorbitant number when it opened, but it has consistently managed to lease virtually all of them. Eight more luxury suites, also located below arena level, were opened in February One trend that the arena has not partaken in is that of selling its naming rights to a sponsor; it is one of five NBA arenas that has not done so, and just one of eight basketball arenas owned by their respective NBA franchise.

Although The Palace is now one of the oldest arenas in the NBA, the Pistons have shown little interest in replacing it, as it already contains the amenities that most NBA teams have sought in new arenas. It is widely considered to be the first of the modern-style NBA arenas, and its large number of luxury suites was a major reason for the building boom of new NBA arenas in the s.

The Palace of Auburn Hills had several different types of banners hanging from its rafters. These included all-time great Pistons, and both Pistons and Shock team achievements. Basketball Wiki Explore. Just as the fight had begun to die down, a fan threw a cup of Diet Coke at Pacers forward Ron Artest. This angered Artest to a level where he decided to jump into the crowd and start a fight between players and spectators. Criminal charges were also filed against five spectators, and they were banned from attending any future games at the Palace.

Aside from being the home of the Detroit Pistons and some great sports brawls, the arena also held numerous other events, including concerts. Another notable moment in the world of music was on March 31, The assailant was year-old Lance Alworth Cunningham.

Security was able to stop him within 50 feet of the stage. The Pistons lost to the Washington Wizards, with a score of After this, the Pistons went on to play at Little Caesars Arena, a new multi-purpose venue located in Midtown Detroit. Shortly after the final game, Bob Seger played the final concert at the Palace on September 23, This was followed shortly after by the final event at the arena — the Taste of Auburn Hills on October 12, It was used to replace the old one at Gila River Arena at the beginning of the season.

The arena had stayed in great shape between , and was in talks of being purchased by Oakland University. A deal never went through, and the arena remained empty. Now, maybe this is just the give and take of the real estate development industry. The Palace sits amid some of the most in-demand land in southeast Michigan for new auto-supplier headquarters and research and development companies. So Pistons and Palace owner Gores is partnering with the development firm Schostak Brothers to demolish the Palace and build what looks like a new business park there.

Civic leaders and planners at Auburn Hills are happy with that outcome. Steve Morris, managing principal with Axix Advisors, a Farmington Hills real estate firm, said the Palace site is well suited for a light industrial, high-tech research park.

Add to that the strategic placement near I and main roads and the switch from the Palace to a new use seems a no-brainer. Moreover, the small amount of speculative new construction in the area has all leased up quickly. Well, no doubt tearing down the Palace makes sense for all the usual reasons in the development world. Use 'em and toss 'em. More: How miscalculation, market trends doomed Palace of Auburn Hills. More: Palace of Auburn Hills to be demolished this fall.